Maronite Church Warns Officials That They Will Be “Eradicated” Unless Cabinet is Formed
The Maronite church on Wednesday warned greedy Lebanese leaders that they will be "eradicated" unless they form a new government.
"If the conflict within the regime continued, then you will all be eradicated," threatened a statement issued by the Council of Maronite Bishops in its 10th appeal.
"Love for the homeland requires an understanding among the Lebanese to face the dangers," said the statement read by Monsignor Youssef Tawq following the meeting headed by Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir in Diman.
"They (officials) have to make up their minds and form a Cabinet that would deal with Lebanese affairs first," the statement added.
As he came across a year-in-review, Tawq recalled that among the positive accomplishments was the organization of general elections in a single day "although two fronts have emerged" from those polls.
"This does not mean there is hatred between them. They should meet for the country”s sake and not their personal interest," said the bishops.
They urged the various political parties to back President Michel Suleiman and "rebuild the state on strong foundations."